Giulia Radocchia, Francesca Brunetti, Massimiliano Marazzato, Valentina Totino, Bruna Neroni, Giulia Bonfiglio, Antonietta Lucia Conte, Fabrizio Pantanella, Paola Ciolli, Serena Schippa
Several studies have shown fluctuations in the maternal microbiota at various body sites (gut, oral cavity, and vagina). The skin microbiota plays an important role in our health, but studies on the changes during pregnancy are limited. Quantitative and qualitative variations in the skin microbiota in pregnant woman could indeed play important roles in modifying the immune and inflammatory responses of the host. These alterations could induce inflammatory disorders affecting the individual's dermal properties, and could potentially predict infant skin disorder in the unborn...
April 17, 2024: Microorganisms